Wellbeing

There is something about Christmas in the age of mass consumerism which can make us feel dread. The magic we can assert in our children’s…

Remembering and telling how our own family food cultures nourished (or not) and nurtured (or not) our childhoods can allow us to become present to…

Rescue Remedy Works! There is a little natural remedy bottle without which I could not have brought up my…

I remember reading a poem at a friend’s house when I was a little girl. It was framed and hung in their downstairs loo. I…

I came of age in the 1970s during the first wave of feminism. In those days, when I was making my way into adulthood and trying to find out what being a man was…

From feature article in Kindred Issue 28, Bottled Water, it's not what you think The human body is a water-based…

The bottled water industry promotes an image of purity, but comprehensive testing by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) reveals a surprising array…

As a midwife I have reflected on why I feel sad when I hear of, see and care for women who have elected, when there is no clinical indication, to have a…

Adolescence is the stage in between the child and adult. You are metamorphosising. It is a time full of challenges and changes: physically,…

‘Laughter helps people cope with difficult situations, and creates bonds between people. It is nourishing’, explained Jean-Paul Bell,…